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Why is it important to understand how oceanic and continental crusts move?
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The top layer of the Earth's surface is called the crust (it lies on top of the plates). Oceanic crust (the thin crust under the oceans) is thinner and denser than continental crust. Crust is constantly being created and destroyed; oceanic crust is more active than continental crust.
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Are oceanic or continental crusts more buoyant?
continental is more buoyant
What two crusts make up the Earth's crust?
Continental crust and Oceanic crust.
Why does continental crusts stand higher on the mantle then oceanic crust?
Because Oceanic crust is more dense and the Continental Crust is mountains which are a lot taller than sea floor.
How are oceanic and continental crust alike and how are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
How are oceanic crust and continental crust alike How are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
Are oceanic or continental crusts more buoyant?
continental is more buoyant
What are two kinds of crusts?
oceanic and the continental crust
What materials are oceanic and continental crusts partially composed of?
Basalt
What the lithosphere made up of?
The lithosphere is composed of the oceanic and continental crusts.
Both the oceanic and continental crusts are partially composed of what material?
Both oceanic and continental crusts consist primarily of igneous rock although they both contain some sedimentary rock. Oceanic crust is composed mainly of basaltic rock, while continental crust is composed of granitic rock.
What two crusts make up the Earth's crust?
Continental crust and Oceanic crust.
Characteristics of oceanic and continental crusts?
oceanic: thin, dense, basaltic rock layer.continental: thick, light, granitic rock layer.
How does the thickness of continental crust differ from that oceanic crust?
There is actually a difference between the thickness of the two. The fact is, however, that actual variance of the Earth's crust is larger than the variance between the continental and oceanic crusts. However, here is the data- The Earth's crust is comprised of layers- the continental crusts are between 35-70 km thick while the oceanic crusts are between 5-10 km thick
Both the oceanic and continental crusts are partially composed of this material?
Igneous and sedimentary rock. Or basalt.
Why does continental crusts stand higher on the mantle then oceanic crust?
Because Oceanic crust is more dense and the Continental Crust is mountains which are a lot taller than sea floor.
How are oceanic and continental crust alike and how are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
How are oceanic crust and continental crust alike How are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
